Municipal Finance
Halifax Property Tax — 2026
Residential mill rate of 10.33 mills. Estimated $5,697/year on a $450,000 assessed home in Nova Scotia.
By Canadian Property Tax Data Team · Sourced from official open data
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Residential mill rate
10.33 mills
$4,649/yr municipal on $450,000 home
Education levy
2.33 mills
$1,049/yr on $450,000 home
Estimated total tax
$5,697/yr
Municipal + education on $450,000 assessed value
Commercial mill rate
14.46 mills
2026 rate
Rate vs provincial average
How Halifax compares to other Nova Scotia municipalities
Halifax10.33 mills
Nova Scotia average9.98 mills
Halifax is 3.5% above the provincial average of 9.98 mills.
Tax estimate on median home
Based on a $450,000 assessed value
Annual breakdown
- Municipal portion
- $4,649
- Education levy
- $1,049
- Estimated total
- $5,697/yr
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Source · Statistics Canada 46-10-0026-01 (seed). Last updated 2026. Refreshed on the site's automated schedule.